WENZHOU KEAN UNIVERSITY

The brief called for a grand central library. The proposal instead creates an active learning district. Besides the main library, the library program is separated into a series of faculty specific libraries. The libraries along with a restaurant function act as the front face of each building. Behind that front face other public spaces are included ? lecture halls, grand stairs, event spaces, etc. This essentially results in one big public space for learning filled with activity and places to hang out learn and share knowledge. Living and Learning are complex and intertwined. The proposal creates a series of interconnected spaces that allow for complex university life, to unfold in ways that are welcoming to students, faculty, and to the public at large.

LOCATION: Wenzhou, China
CLIENT：Kean University
SIZE：400,000 m2
TYPE: Masterplan, Education
COLLABORATORS: Ector Hoogstad Architects

The brief called for a grand central library. The proposal instead creates an active learning district. Besides the main library, the library program is separated into a series of faculty specific libraries. The libraries along with a restaurant function act as the front face of each building. Behind that front face other public spaces are included ? lecture halls, grand stairs, event spaces, etc. This essentially results in one big public space for learning filled with activity and places to hang out learn and share knowledge. Living and Learning are complex and intertwined. The proposal creates a series of interconnected spaces that allow for complex university life, to unfold in ways that are welcoming to students, faculty, and to the public at large.